The Meeker herald., 1887-04-30

MEEKER HERALD.
A1eskss. CsisSsds.
SATURDAY. APRIL ~. isF.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Saddle horses are now In demand b,
our stockmen.
The new toll bridge near the mouth
of picc.slncc is nearing completion.
Next Monday evening the Town
Council viii meet IN regular session.
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Simp Harp. OF the Meeker hotel, Is
now doing the granger act In real
egracst.
Mix creek valley is fast settling up.
The latest settlers there are two gentle
men named Ferguson.
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The Rawlins stage team ran away
Monday morning. For further partic-
ulas. apply " Johnny Thayes.
Tie attention Of our readers Is called
,o the "ad' Of Messrs- Jewett \
Wolfe, iivsrymen. In another column.
Alderman Buciinn says he Is now out
Of society aud the iirst man who applies
ran hays his bottle Of hair restorative.
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We lear that y postofiice Is about to
be established GU Williams Fork at
Deals ranch. Mr.. Deal will handle the
mail.
Wednesday was II busy day with our
merchants. Numerous cattle ouiuis
we're IN town buying supplies for the
roanI up.
Chris did n public spirited act the
other day In clearing the sidewalk OF
cobblc stones from wa,son's siore-Toom
down to the Mecser hotel.
Governor Adams has announced that
hs will not dcsi2naic al Atbot Day this
year. Let the planting Of tres he en-
coufa:cd and continued just tho anne.
Last Thursday the Cabinet rcsian.
raut changed hands. Mrs. L. L. Amcs
retiring aud Mrs. $. Fairfield taking
charge. II will bc known In the future
as tic Capital.
Tomorrow IS the lts: day VI May.
Everyone should start In Monday and
iaasc general cleanup. The town
will lo,k better after the ashes and other
garbage is csricd away.
I: Is Tumossd that Henry Stsdiman.
osr u our prosperous young cAitlcmen
of Lover White. will shortly lad 70 the
altar ono Of White rivers ino~t charm.
Ing young ladics. Lucky 10y, Henry.
Mr.. y. Majos has planted forty Tokay
grA,s vinrs and several varieties u
fruit trees In his garden In ths roar os
l,,s rjsidcnce. TIE vines arc ssom Xr.
Majos's California fs,,i, ranch. and they
arr growing nicely.
Thou,aS Il. Watson received several
loaais VI freight thts week which came
In hv way Of tho Roan Creek Toll itnssi
fsou Grand Junction. The teams wrrr
,npstiy loaded with Hour an article much,
iu dc,aa;.i ihcs- days.
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The era of side walk building that sci
IN spm~ time. .ssp still. continues. The
latest improvement in this line Is that
cf T.. =. W.lcii. Mr. wclch has bull,
= svod sidewalk on the ,ou;h or Main
street s!dc of his placr II business.
The election of two school trustees
takes place u; the school house next
Monday. fvps will ts open from ten
ull two. aud the Rcni!cr SIX arr mol
barred from yciing. As yet Harry
Miner Is IN. only ous mentioned N one
Of the trustees.
In another column will be found the
.liiclai no'icc showing the entry Of The
Mecksr Town Site by Mayor Clark on
t-.halt of the people at the Glcnwoci
Land Office. or this important step In
Nrrkcr's history limited spac. thi.
week prevents us from maxim; the COM
nseni that 80 notable stage In our pro-
grcss is ea;itlcd 10. We will give the
matter due attention In a future issue.
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Attention Is called to an article In an.
other column wherein Commissioner
Sparks lays down some rules In regard
10 attorneys acting in land cases. II
would now bc pruIer for land attorneys
- let the public know whether they can
comply with these regulations, and II
they cannot then land claimants had
better go slow before securing such
services.
Fores. Commissioner T.. r. Ensign